Six-thousand-year-old earth mother statuette found on banks of the Somme is named 'Lady of Villers-Carbonnel'

With a curvaceous figure and short stubby arms, the discovery of a 6,000-year-old earth mother in France shows how far the essence of beauty has changed over the centuries.

The unearthing of the extremely rare statue in Northern France has been given the rather grand title of ‘Lady of Villers-Carbonnel’ and is thought to be connected to a cult who worshipped a specific fertility goddess.

Immaculately preserved the 8 inch statue was made from local earth or clay and closely resembles figurines found across the Mediterranean.     More Read